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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #27 most popular major in Iowa with 195 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 55% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Northern Iowa Report

#3

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Cornell College Report

Out of the 23 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 23% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#5

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Out of the 23 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Loras College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Loras, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Loras College Report

#6

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Simpson College Report

#6

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

Women make up 70% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#8

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

With a ranking of #8, Grinnell College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell.

Women make up 56% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Grinnell College Report

#9

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at NWC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#9

Divine Word College

Epworth, IA

Divine Word College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Divine Word College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Epworth.

About 14% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 138
Minnesota 338
South Dakota 15
Missouri 208
Nebraska 51
North Dakota 47

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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